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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"adolescent obesity"”.
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The Relationship Between Sports Participation and Adolescent Obesity
… relationship between sports participation and adolescent obesity and a dose response in this relationship.</p> <p><strong>Methods: </strong>Data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) were used. Controlling for school clustering, logistic regression examined the …
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Child and adolescent obesity and ADHD : psychological impact and bullying
Obesity is defined as an abnormal fat accumulation that could put a person’s health at risk. ADHD is a neurological disorder, which is usually diagnosed in childhood. Studies indicate that ADHD children have a higher BMI than non-ADHD children. Furthermore, studies on both ADHD children and on …
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The Butt Stops Here: The Optimal Treatment For Child and Adolescent Obesity
<p>Childhood obesity is defined as the child's BMI above the 95th percentile. Obesity in children can vary in severity ranging from at risk for overweight, to overweight, to obese. Current best practice guidelines recommend incorporating physical activity, diet, and behavioral interventions for the …
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Child and adolescent obesity: A review of community-based approaches to a growing problem
The prevalence of overweight/obesity among adults and children in our society has increased to levels which render it a public health priority. These conditions are known to be causal factors in the onset of many chronic diseases in adulthood, but are now affecting the youth population as well. …
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Associations Among Adolescent Obesity, Bullying, and Media Exposure in Relation to Psychological Adjustment and Body -Size Stigmatization
A major objective of the current study was to examine how children's stigmatizing beliefs about overweight peers varied according to sex of the rater, control attributions, and a social consensus approach, using a hypothetical vignette according to a 2 x 2 x 2 factorial design. Also of interest was …
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The effects of individual attributes, health behaviors, and religion on adolescent obesity: a study of African American and Caucasian adolescents
… commitment) on African American and Caucasian adolescents' body weight. The sample for this study consisted of African American and Caucasian adolescents (N = 3,596) aged 14-18 years at Wave II of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health). Stratification of the …
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An ethnographic analysis of the family dynamics of the obese adolescent
The purpose of this study was to examine adolescent obesity as it interacted with and was perceived by the family system. The study was an ethnographic analysis whose goals were to understand the meaning obesity had for the family and how the dynamics of the family interacted with the obesity. The …
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Early attachment and parental stress as predictors of obesity risk in middle adolescence: The role of self-regulation and food consumption
Pediatric obesity remains a public health concern in the U.S.(Ogden, Carroll, Kit, & Flegal, 2012) and worldwide (De Onis, Blössner, & Borghi, 2010) due to its prevalence and association to chronic illnesses in adulthood. The substantial number of null findings in intervention programs that focus …
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The effect of resistance training interventions in overweight and obese children
Childhood and adolescent obesity is a significant problem in Australia and it has reached alarming levels. While most studies have suggested that increased levels of physical activity, combined with improved nutrition can improve body composition and health of children who are obese or overweight, …
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Pink and Dude Chefs: Impact of a Nutrition and Culinary Education Program with Middle School Students in an Afterschool Setting
<p>The epidemic of adolescent obesity has become one of the greatest public health concerns in the United States. Approximately 20.5% of adolescents of both sexes aged 12-19 years are considered obese. Higher rates of obesity are evident in ethnic minority and lower income status children with the …
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The Prevalence and Treatment of Obesity in Adolescence (Weight Control)
… the end of adolescence and the high incidence of obesity in children make adolescent obesity a major public health problem. The prevalence of obesity in a local population of 12 and 13 year-olds was 19% or greater as determined by a health screening of 400 junior high school students on two …
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Effects of Puberty and Obesity on Central Nervous System Autoimmunity in Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis
… biology. Several other MS risk factors including obesity only impact MS risk when experienced post-puberty. The mechanisms of how puberty and obesity enhance MS risk are unknown. This thesis aimed to investigate how puberty in females (Chapter 2) and adolescent obesity (Chapter 3) increase …
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Survey of obesity-related programs in Galveston County Public Schools: A pilot study
Childhood and adolescent obesity has developed into a major public health concern in the United States. The overweight and obesity rates of our children continue to rise and have been increasing dramatically for over 40 years. The rising health concerns coupled with alarming increases in health …
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Multivariate Outlier Mining Using Cluster Analysis: Case Study - National Health Interview Survey
… 2008 database for the purposes of studying adolescent obesity.
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Treatment of severe obesity in adolescents; a mixed method approach
Adolescent obesity is a public health problem associated with significant immediate and long-term health complications (Kelly et al. 2013). Amongst obese adolescents, a third are severely obese (BMI >99.6th centile UK90 reference charts) (Ogden et al. 2012) with severe obesity the fastest growing …
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Emotional eating in early Jamaican adolescents: the role of remote acculturation, psychological distress and U.S. media
… eating and unhealthy eating in Jamaican adolescents (2) evaluate the association between psychological distress (anxiety & depression) and emotional eating as moderated by gender and (3) to determine if remote acculturation mediates the association between consumption of US-produced media …
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Attrition and body mass index change in pediatric weight management: the predictive value of demographic and mental health variables
Child and adolescent obesity has increased dramatically in the last few decades, and remains a pressing health concern in the United States. Responding to the problem of obesity in youth has been a challenge, as body mass index (BMI) change is difficult to attain, and attrition from pediatric …
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Analysis of Contributing Factors to Obesity in Children and Adolescents in Southwest Georgia
<p>Today more than 23 million U.S. children and adolescents are either obese or overweight. Hospital costs from obesity-related diseases in youth have increased from $35 million (0.43% of total hospital costs) during 1979 to 1981 to $127 million (1.79% of total costs) during 1997 to 1999. During …
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Establishing Urinary Biomarkers as Objective Indicators of Dietary Intake In Adolescents
Obesity is a public health concern and cardiometabolic consequences are severe when obesity develops during youth and continues into adulthood. Treatment prior to adulthood confers health benefits, but adolescent obesity rates have continually increased, reaching 20.6% in 2013-2014. Quality and …
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Pink and Dude Chefs: Effectiveness of an After-School Nutrition Knowledge and Culinary Skills Program for Middle School Students to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Consumption
<p>The rate of overweight and obesity among adolescents aged 12-19 years has more than tripled since 1980, and disproportionately impacts low-income and marginalized populations. Reduction in adolescent obesity rates may result in decreased health risks, decrease healthcare costs, and increased …
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